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MARCH, Pa. – A school bus carrying children has crossed a slope on Mars and the police are on the scene.
4:48 p.m. The Mars Superintendent told Channel 11 that six children had been transported to a hospital with minor injuries, including bumps and bruises.
He said that they want to make sure that they have no head injuries.
Superintendent of March told me 6 children were rushed to hospital with minor injuries – including bumps and bruises. They want to make sure that children do not have head injuries @WPXI pic.twitter.com/mbqGmp3ksy
– Gabriella DeLuca (@GabriellaDeLuca) September 24, 2018
Chopper 11 is on the stage with Amy Marcinkiewicz and Gabriella DeLuca. Stay with WPXI.com and Channel 11 News starting at 5pm. for live updates.
4:23 p.m. Parents are reunited with their children at CVS on Route 228.
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Children will go on a school bus and go to the UPMC Passavant to be examined.
3:49 p.m. At least four patients are treated. We have just confirmed that 41 students were on the bus at the time of the accident.
PHOTOS: Several injuries after the school bus has crossed the March embankment
At least four patients are treated. It's hard to see, but where I'm zooming in is the bus on the side of the hill @WPXI pic.twitter.com/VnYCzTItLa
– Gabriella DeLuca (@GabriellaDeLuca) September 24, 2018
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3:47 p.m. The School District of Mars issued the following statement:
School Bus No. 4 in the Mars School District was involved in a single vehicle accident on Highway 228 around 3 pm today (Monday, September 24).
According to the district procedure, 911 was immediately called and emergency responders were dispatched to the scene. All students are examined by emergency medical staff. Some minor injuries have been reported.
The district communicates directly with the parents of all students who were in the bus at the time of the accident. Additional information will be provided as soon as it is available.
3:42 p.m. Channel 11 has confirmed the college and high school bus services of Mars Area School District.
3:26 p.m.: Several injuries have been reported. Amy Marcinkiewicz and Channel 11's Gabriella DeLuca are on hand to determine the cause of the accident and the extent of the injuries.
Channel 11 confirmed that this had occurred in a construction area on Highway 228 between the CVS and Springfield Grill. This area of the road is now closed.
#RUPTURE: A school bus with children on board passes on the embankment of Mars https://t.co/w44FV6jyQN pic.twitter.com/wYKL65C7kA
– WPXI (@WPXI) September 24, 2018
The Cranberry Township Police Department has just arrived at the scene.
At least four patients are being treated and six ambulances have been summoned.
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